The main difference between chronic laryngitis and pharyngitis is the different sites of occurrence and clinical symptoms.
Pharynx refers to the pharyngeal cavity and larynx refers to the laryngeal cavity. The pharyngeal cavity and the laryngeal cavity are often linked together because they have no obvious boundaries, and below the pharyngeal cavity is the laryngeal cavity, so they will be linked together as pharyngolarynx. Chronic laryngitis is an inflammation that occurs in the laryngeal cavity, while pharyngitis is an inflammation that occurs in the pharyngeal cavity.
Chronic pharyngitis is characterized by sore throat, itchy throat, and a foreign body sensation in the throat. Chronic laryngitis will have hoarseness, sore throat, itchy throat, etc. If chronic laryngitis has an acute attack, it will have difficulty in breathing and even suffocation.
Patients should pay attention to a light diet, avoid spicy and stimulating food, quit smoking and drinking, light diet, reasonable use of voice, regular work and rest.
Patients with chronic laryngitis and pharyngitis are advised to consult a hospital for active treatment under the guidance of a professional doctor, and not to diagnose and use medication on their own to avoid delaying their condition.